Pastry-rack



J/H. BURNS. PASTRY RACK.

(No Model.)

Patented July 7, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. BURNS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PASTRY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 563,562, dated July '7,1896.

Application filed February 3, 1896. Serial No. 577,784. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH H. BURNS,.0f Cleveland, Ouyahoga county,Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pastry-Racks;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in pastry-racks designed to beplaced upon a counter or in a show-window and exhibit pastry and itconsists in certain features of construction and combinations of partshereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 4 are views in perspectiveof racks embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a left-hand side elevationrelative to Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a top plan relative to Fig. 1.

My improved rack comprises (see Figs. 1, 2, and 3) at least threeupright metallic frames 5, 6, and 7. Each of said frames consists,preferably, of a single metallic casting. Frame 7 is located rearwardand centrally of the two forward frames 5 and 6. are suitably connectedand secured together at the top and bottom, and each frame is providedwith avertical row of inwardly-projecting and horizontally-arranged,orapproximately horizontally-arranged, arms 8. Arms 8 are preferablyintegral with the respective frame, and the arms of the rear frame 7 arepreferably arranged at right angles to the arms of the forward frames 5and 6. The arms of each frame are arranged at suitable intervals betweenthe upper and lower ends of the frame, and each arm of each frame isarranged in the same, or approximately the same, horizontal plane withan arm of each of the other frames, and each group of three arms thusarranged in the same horizontal plane constitutes a support for one pic.

The connection between the rack-frames is preferably as follows Eachframe at its upper end terminates in an inwardlyprojecting arm 9, andarm 9 of frame 7 extends between The three frames and is suitablysecured to the two cars 10 10, formed upon the inner ends of arms 9 offrames 5 and 6. Preferably each frame at its lower end is provided witha foot 11, and is, furthermore, provided with an inwardlyextendinghorizontally arranged arm 12. Arm 12 of frame 7 extends forwardlybetween and is suitably secured to ears 13,formed upon the inner ends ofarms 12 of frames 5 and 6, and said arm 12 of frame 7 at its forwardend, forward of arms 12 of frames 5 and 6, projects downwardly to form afoot 14.

A rack constructed according to my invention is not only attractive buthas the requisite rigidity to render it exceedingly durable, and theconstruction is simple and consequently inexpensive.

Fig. 4 shows a double rack embodying my inventiomand in realitycomprises two pastryracks arranged side by side and having frame 6 ofone of the racks and frame 5 of the other rack composed of a singlecasting, that at its upper end is provided witha name-plate 15.

What I claim is A pastryrack comprising two forward frames and onerearward frame arranged between the forward frames, substantially asindicated, said frames, at their upper ends, being provided withinwardly-extendin g arms 9 suitably secured together, and, at theirlower ends, being provided with inwardly-extending arms 12 suitablysecured together, and each frame having a vertical row ofinwardlyprojecting arms arranged at suitable intervals between the upperand lower ends of the frame, and the arms of each frame, in conjunctionwith the arms of the remaining frames, being furthermore suitablyarranged to form pastry-supports, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of twowitnesses,this 27 t day of January, 1896.

JOSEPH I-I. BURNS.

Witnesses:

O. H. DORER, ELLA E. TILDEN.

